Hold still on Tesla after Cybercab debut flops

Hold still on Tesla after Cybercab debut flops

After Wall Street balked at Tesla‘s highly-anticipated robotaxi unveiling, CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors not to make any moves on the stock. While he said he wouldn’t recommend buying Tesla after Thursday night’s event flopped, Cramer discouraged shorting the stock, saying it’s “dangerous to bet against” CEO Elon Musk. “Even though Tesla’s robotaxi event was … Read more

Uber offers option of only full-electric vehicles, launches AI chatbot

Uber offers option of only full-electric vehicles, launches AI chatbot

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on Tuesday announced that the company is updating its platform with new sustainability-minded features, including an “EV preference” that will let customers opt for fully electric vehicles by default, whenever they hail a ride. The company previously launched an “Uber Green,” service which has historically included a mix of battery electric … Read more

Robotaxis are here and the public is divided

Robotaxis are here and the public is divided

Driverless cars are speeding onto America’s streets, but whether the public will trust robotaxis remains an open question.  Nearly two-thirds of Americans said they would not want to ride in a driverless passenger vehicle if they had the opportunity, according to a Pew Research Center Survey. That’s because residents in cities that have yet to … Read more

10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday, including automaker downgrades

10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday, including automaker downgrades

Top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Today’s newsletter was written by the Investing Club’s director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. 1. The S & P 500 is on track for a muted open Wednesday following another record close Tuesday. Club holding Nvidia helped lift the market Tuesday but earnings loom from fellow … Read more

The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

Alphabet ‘s self-driving car unit Waymo is finally shifting into high gear. After years of heavy investment and losses, Waymo ridership is picking up momentum in its existing West Coast markets, and the company just inked an expanded partnership with Uber to bring its robotaxi service to the ride-hailing giant’s app in Atlanta and Austin, … Read more

Uber and Waymo partnership expanding to Austin and Atlanta

The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station in Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Uber announced Friday it is expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta beginning in early 2025. Shares … Read more

Uber takes stake in SoftBank-backed self-driving tech startup Wayve

Uber takes stake in SoftBank-backed self-driving tech startup Wayve

Wayve CEO and co-founder Alex Kendall. Wayve LONDON — Uber and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve announced a partnership Thursday that will see the two firms collaborate on autonomous driving technology. As part of the deal, Uber is also investing an undisclosed amount into Wayve for a minority stake, the companies said in a statement. … Read more

Stocks slide ahead of Powell speech

Stocks slide ahead of Powell speech

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more

Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more

GM-owned Cruise will partner with Uber to offer driverless rides

GM-owned Cruise will partner with Uber to offer driverless rides

A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber Technologies and General Motors’ Cruise have agreed to a multi-year partnership, under which the embattled autonomous vehicle company plans to offer driverless rides to Uber users as soon as next year. The … Read more